Tamahagane Tosho Set
This set of fittings, tsuba, fuchi and kashira is very special to me. These were made from tamahagane steel gifted to me by my friend and renowned Japanese swordsmith Fusataro, or Taro Asano from Asanokajiya in Gifu Japan. Another reason they hold great meaning to me is that these now reside on one of Taro San's beautiful swords. Forging cracks on all three pieces filled with low tin bronze. Fukurin on tsuba from "Michi-gane", or native Michigan copper. Tenjo-gane and seki-gane are from copper.
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Private Collection - Canada
Inspired by Nature and Tradition
As an Artist and Craftsmen, I am driven by a deep reverence for the intrinsic connection between raw materials, the self, and the natural world. Working exclusively with hand tools, I endeavor to engage in a dialogue with my chosen medium, metal, forging a symbiotic relationship between myself and my work. With each piece I craft and in every cut of the chisel, I seek a space where Craftsmanship is not merely skill, but sacred practice. Drawing inspiration from nature, my work is imbued with the language of the natural world. Through the lens of Japanese aesthetics, tradition, history and craft, I find deep inspiration, reverence and purpose. Humbly carrying forward centuries of timeless techniques passed down through generations.
Basho’s fueki-ryuko(不易流行), the Japanese philosophical concept of constancy and change, provides a mantra I feel essential for producing lasting relevant works. Especially in the field of Classical Japanese metalwork that I have dedicated the last twenty years in deep earnest pursuit.